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VIP Recruiting is cordially inviting you to a career fair on 07 March 2018 in Brandon, FL. The event will occur just outside of Tampa at the Brandon Elks Lodge. The address for the event is 800 Centennial Lodge Drive, Brandon FL.

★★ All job seekers are welcome. ★★

A networking event will occur at the same location and time as the career fair. Most job seekers find their next job through someone they know. Join us to expand your network. Desserts, while they last, will be provided from local companies to support the networking event.

Presentations will be made by some of the attending exhibitors, which is a unique opportunity to listen to recruiters, hiring officials, etc. They will be providing what they are looking for in a candidate, talking about the hiring processes, giving pointers on best practices, etc. Here is the list of times with associated presentations.

AFLAC 11:30 – 11:45

Strategic Property Partners 12:00 – 12:15

Edward Jones 12:30 – 12:45

Launch Code 13:00 – 1315

Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa 1330 – 1345

Please preregister so that we can share your resume with attending companies. If you are a match they may interview you at the career fair. You can submit your resume at the following link to be shared with attending businesses.

Please share the invitation and information with others in your network that may benefit from this opportunity. You can find updates on the career fair at the below links. This includes updates on additional companies that will be attending and times of presentations.

Our theme for the event relates to hug a GI day that occurs on 04 March 2018. We are taking it one step further to advocate to hire a Veteran, Spouse and children on 07 March 2018. Our theme is only to bring awareness to the issues plaguing Veterans, their spouses and children. ALL job seekers are welcome to attend the event.

Preregister by Submitting Your Resume by Clicking on the Below Link

Employment Situation Summary – June 2017

As reported by the Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics Total non-farm payroll employment increased by 222,000 in June, and the unemployment
rate was little changed at 4.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported
today. Employment increased in health care, social assistance, financial activities,
and mining.

STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT — MAY 2017

As reported by the Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statics for the month of May the Unemployment rates were lower in May in 9 states, higher in 3 states, and stable in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Twenty-two states had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier and 28 states
and the District had little or no change. The national unemployment rate, 4.3 percent,
was little changed from April but was 0.4 percentage point lower than in May 2016.